Thinking about Doctorate

[sanantone]

ABD as in all-but-dissertation or is that a typo?

PhD programs usually don't require work experience. Professional doctorates more often require work experience, but there are some that don't. A PhD program is not going to prepare you to run an organization. PhD programs train students for research. The only employer I know of that will give you a higher-level position for having a doctorate is the government, particularly, the federal government. A doctorate (it doesn't have to be a PhD) qualifies for GS-11 or GS-12 for research positions. 

Still, you likely won't walk in being a manager or executive. You'll just be a non-supervisory employee who is doing more complex work than lower-graded employees. After working for at least a year at the GS-12 or GS-13 level (sometimes higher or lower, it varies), then you can compete for supervisory positions. At non-profits, you'll need to gain work experience and move up the ranks to get to management and executive positions.

For what you've described, I think a DrPH would be most appropriate. There's are also healthcare administration and health science degrees that are more focused on management and administration. I strongly discourage people from going to Virginia University of Lynchburg unless they really want to avoid a capstone or dissertation. Even then, going to Oklahoma State University for their DHCA would be much better than VUL, which has been on probation with their accreditor for a while. The school has a long history of having accreditation, financial, and management problems. Plus, TRACS accreditation limits where you can use your doctorate if you decide to teach college courses. 

I would not recommend Capitol Technology University. It is far too expensive. I think it's only a good option if you have a lot of doctoral-level credits to transfer. 

Unless you want to become a tenure-track professor or a scientist for an organization outside of academia, a PhD won't be needed. A lot of EdD programs these days are designed for non-teachers, but I still think a DrPH or DHA would be better.